Naoya Inoue vs TJ Doheny Betting Guide

“Monster” Naoya Inoue is looking to add a second title defense when he meets Ireland’s TJ Doheny on September 3. The Japanese-born knockout striker will be putting his super bantamweight title on the line against the former division champion.

Naoya Inoue

The Japanese striker Naoya Inoue has rightfully carved his name as one of the top pound-for-round strikers in boxing today. With a spotless 27-0 record, he has collected multiple weight class titles in WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring.

What sticks out for the orthodox strikers’ game is his knockout power combined with his unrelenting speed. Naoya Inoue has tactics to create openings and the timing to exploit these. He mixes high and low effectively. Incredibly, he has won nearly ninety percent of his professional matches by way of knockout. Try to pick the knockout round correctly with BetMGM Bonus Code.

TJ Doheny

Live from the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan, “The Power”  TJ Doheny will look to take Naoya Inoue’s super bantamweight for himself. The Irish athlete Doheny is a former IBF champion who has never lost while competing in Japan. Additionally, he is undefeated against Japanese opponents.

The southpaw striker will be an interesting test for the Japanese-born champion. Doheny is a knockout striker with a seventy-five percent knockout win ratio and will be entering this match on a three-fight TKO win streak.

Naoya Inoue vs. TJ Doheny

Japan’s Naoya Inoue is a heavy favorite going into this match. It is not advisable to try to bet on the underdog in this one. “Monster” is rightfully the favorite. Bettors will not be able to make much return on betting on Inoue alone, instead the best bets will come by trying to predict the round in which Inoue will earn a KO win.

Doheny has never been knocked out once in his entire career. He is an aggressive fighter who starts fast but has cardio ready for each round. Early in his career, Naoya Inoue was a fast starter, but since 2020, facing stiffer competition, he has taken more time to create knockout openings.

The majority of bettors are predicting a fourth-round knockout. Statistically, according to bettors, the least likely round Inoue will earn a knockout is 12.

The Rest of the Card

Also featured at this event, former K-1 Kickboxing Champion Yoshiki Takei will look to continue his unbeaten streak in boxing. The veteran power puncher Daigo Higa will look to take the WBO World Bantamweight Title. Takei is a safe favorite in this fight. Additionally, the unbeaten Andy Hiraoka is a safe favorite against Ismael Barroso. Not many hot underdogs on this card, however, trying to pick the knockout round will earn you some money.